Lux
Boy name · #1168 in 2025 · Rare
How old is the name Lux? In official American birth records, Lux has been tracked continuously since 2001, giving it 24 years of documented American history.
Lux ranks #1168 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 177 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #3431, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 10,169 boys born in 2025 was named Lux.
The 24-year story
Lux first appears in the Social Security records in 2001, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 230 babies and a rank of #979. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Lux per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Lux in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Lux is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Lux will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Lux is most common
Geography matters for names, and Lux is no exception. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Lux is most common in OH (0.2 per 1,000), GA (0.2 per 1,000), CA (0.1 per 1,000), TX (0.1 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.1 per 1,000 boys. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Lux is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Lux
Statistically, parents drawn to Lux tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Lenox, Beaux, Loyal, Lynx, and Lyam.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Lux | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 177 | #1166 |
| 2024 | 164 | #1224 |
| 2023 | 181 | #1153 |
| 2022 | 230 | #979 |
| 2021 | 191 | #1098 |
| 2020 | 141 | #1288 |
| 2019 | 110 | #1534 |
| 2018 | 85 | #1792 |
| 2017 | 30 | #3586 |
| 2016 | 33 | #3358 |
| 2015 | 32 | #3431 |
| 2014 | 27 | #3787 |
| 2013 | 26 | #3864 |
| 2012 | 21 | #4533 |
| 2011 | 18 | #4983 |
| 2010 | 25 | #3994 |
| 2009 | 14 | #6095 |
| 2008 | 5 | #12553 |
| 2007 | 8 | #8915 |
| 2006 | 5 | #12055 |
| 2001 | 5 | #10556 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Lux?
In official American birth records, the name Lux first appeared in 2001 (over 24 years ago), when 5 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 24 years.
Is Lux a popular boy name?
Lux ranked #1168 among boys in 2025 with 177 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3431.
When was the name Lux most popular?
Lux peaked in 2022, when 230 American boys received the name (ranked #979 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Lux?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 10,169 newborn American boys was named Lux. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.